New York Taxpayers Could Soon Donate to Abortion Access

The barriers between someone wanting to have an abortion and being able to receive one can be cost, transportation, or childcare, so the bill creates a fund taxpayers can voluntarily contribute to in order to support entities that provide financial and logistical support to anyone facing a barrier to receiving abortion care,” state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi (D-Bronx), the bill’s primary sponsor, told Rewire.News.

It sends a signal to the rest of the country that we take this seriously,” Biaggi said. “This is one of the best ways to do that because it will signal that New York is unequivocal in supporting a person’s right to choose.”